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Burial of Henry Adams, Tenby

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Henry Adams was identified by letters in his pockets and a distinctive gold watch with a platinum chain. The body was embalmed, shipped to Fishguard and forwarded to Tenby for burial. On 27 May 1915, he was buried in Tenby cemetery. His wife Annie survived the sinking to tell the story to reporters at Queenstown. She attended his funeral at Tenby.

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Welsh Newspapers Online.

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Welsh Newspapers Online, National Library of Wales
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